Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Dan Ferris

CHAIR

Owner
Midwest Outdoors Media

Phil Lillo

Immediate Past Chair

Owner/CEO
Don Coffey Company

Daniel Nussbaum

Secretary

President
Z-Man Fishing Products

Todd Hammill

Treasurer

Head of Outdoor
Delta Digital

Casey Shedd

At-Large

President
AFTCO Manufacturing Co, Inc.

Members

Gerry Benedicto

General Manager 
Kureha America, Inc – Seaguar Division

Kathy Fennel

Executive VP and Senior Manager
Major League Fishing

Peter Foley

President
Boone Bait Company, Inc.

Frank Hugelmeyer

President & CEO
National Marine Manufacturers Association

Matt Jensen

Vice President of Marketing
Rapala USA

John Johnson

President
J2 Consultants Inc

Jeff Kolodzinski

Brand Manager, Fishing
Johnson Outdoors

Doug Lasko

Chairman
Okuma Fishing Tackle

Dan Pastore

President
FishUSA

Mike Powell

General Manager
Mason Tackle

Bruce Stanton

Vice President/General Manager
PRADCO Fishing

Chase Warden

Chief Financial Officer
National Marine Manufacturers Association

Roger Young

Executive Director
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Ex-Officio Members

Hughes Andry

President
Sportco Marketing

Carey Graves

President
Daiwa USA

Chris Megan

Publisher
On The Water, LLC

Dave Pfeiffer

President
Shimano North American Fishing, Inc.

Jesse Simpkins

Vice President of Marketing
St. Croix Rod